Tomica #7 is the Honda Coupe 9 (1300) . “COUPE9” license plate on the front only. “HONDA” and “9” badges casted onto trunk lid and while the front fenders have “H” and “9”. A “H” is cast into the nose of the car. The C pillars have a casted ventilation grille. RHD model with chromed metal bottom which also forms the front and rear bumpers and fascias. Doors operate. Dual outlet exhaust.
Ebbro released very detailed renditions of the 1300 Coupe 9S in red, yellow and white. Later on, a special edition gold version was released with a textured black roof.
Maisto’s 1:55 (approx) Acura RSX is from their Excess Tuner series. The cars have bodykits and an aftermarket rear spoiler. Flashy graphics are on the side of the car. The bottoms are casted with “Acura RSX”, “Maisto” and “Made in China” with an reasonably correct undercarriage layout.
Till, today in 2025, Diapet remains one of the few companies with the G4 Honda Prelude. They were certainly one of the first, if not the first, model of the G4 Prelude. The Hondacurator Collection has both the Si and VTEC versions in a few colors.
Like the first 3 generations of the Prelude, Diapet released the diecast models before the manufacturers. The Hondacurator Collection includes models with different wheel variations.